as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
he eagerly sallied forth from his small town to seek a new life in the bustling city
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Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash.
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Developed by the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the colossal structure departed its assembly site in Zhuhai on Sunday, June 28.
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Multiple male suspects exited a white truck, Chicago police said, citing preliminary information.
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Japan gave Brazil a scare, taking the lead in the round of 32 match between the teams before conceding a last-gasp goal to exit the tournament.
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To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
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Knowing Brady and Sullivan have gone after so many years of us trying to get them out is great, but Daniel Kretinsky needs to put actions into words to keep our trust.
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Critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough.
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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.
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And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.
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Fireworks go off from behind the stage and congratulatory music plays.
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The ball went off diving goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj’s right hand and in despite the pain in Tillman's bloody right foot from being stepped on.
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William Franklyn-Miller didn’t initially think he — a young British actor — was cut out to portray George Washington in a biopic.
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The group’s feed of an NBA play-in game Tuesday night cut out with less than a minute left in overtime, a high-profile misstep for a company that had successfully changed the narrative on the reliability of sports streaming over the past few years, particularly with its NFL partnership.
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That meant three rounds of interviews, three onboarding cycles and three rounds of institutional knowledge walking out the door.
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So much has changed in the world since her last match at this tournament and yet everything felt so familiar when the now-44-year-old walked out on court to warm up for her first singles match since the US Open in 2022.
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“Sally (forth).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sally%20%28forth%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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